Intellectual Property Lawyers in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids

For high-tech and other businesses, artists and individual inventors, intellectual
property is the foundation of success. All businesses should identify,
evaluate and protect their valuable intellectual property. At Willis Law,
we use a variety of strategies to protect our clients' intellectual
property — internal policies, contracts, registration and effective
responses to infringement.

West Michigan Intellectual Property Law Attorneys

We work with both individuals and businesses in a variety of industries
to protect their patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and intellectual
property licensing rights. If you have an intellectual property concern
that affects your bottom line, our intellectual property attorneys can
provide efficient, cost-effective legal services to proactively protect
or defend your rights.

Obtaining and Protecting Patents

In the United States, patents are obtained through the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO). A patent can be granted for a novel, nonobvious,
useful invention, product, process or concept. Depending on your invention,
and sometimes other factors, different types of patent applications may
be available. Your invention may be suited for a utility patent application
(both regular and provisional patent applications), or, if your invention
is only the ornamental appearance of an object, then a design patent may
be appropriate. A United States utility patent grants you unlimited rights
to make, use, sell, offer for sale or import your invention for 20 years
in the United States. A design patent offers the same rights, but for
14 years after it is issued.

Our attorneys have practiced IP and patent law for many years. We understand
how the patent process works and can perform patent searches, prepare
patent opinions and
prosecute your patent application from beginning to end.

Unlike some firms that only file patent applications with the Patent and
Trademark Office, we can also enforce or defend your patent rights in
court. If you have experienced or are facing allegations of patent infringement,
we are experienced trial lawyers who can protect your interests in court.

We Want to See You Succeed and Grow

At Willis Law, we strive to make quality intellectual property representation
affordable. We like to think of ourselves as partners in your business,
because when you succeed, we succeed.
Contact our Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids or Paw Paw offices today by calling (888) 461-7744
to arrange a free initial consultation.

The information on this website is for general information purposes only.
Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual
case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt
or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.

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